A non-isotopic method for the detection of telomerase activity in tumour tissues: TRAP-silver staining assay

Journal of Clinical Pathology - Molecular Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-112

  Wen, J M ^a   Sun, L B ^a   Zhang, M ^a   Zheng, M H ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone tumours; Silver staining; Telomerase; TRAP

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 0031840325     PISSN: 13668714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/mp.51.2.110     Document Type: Article

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